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Starting a grasses and sedges garden
Published on January 25, 2021
An alternative to turf lawns for the home gardener. -
Be a smart gardener and protect lakes, streams and wetlands
Published on January 22, 2021
Check out our new Smart Gardening for Shorelands tip sheets to learn how you can landscape with water quality in mind. -
Extension Master Gardeners receive recognition for many hours of volunteering in Upper Peninsula communities
Published on January 22, 2021
Extension Master Gardeners contributed over 1,000 volunteer hours in 2020 amounting to nearly $29,000 to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula communities. -
Food bank gardening with surprising yields
Published on January 21, 2021
Kalamazoo County’s Giving Garden provides fresh produce to the food-insecure population. -
Planning next year's garden? Consider donating produce to your local food pantry
Published on December 28, 2020
Many food banks and pantries welcome donations of safe, high-quality fresh produce. -
Holiday plants for yearlong cheer
Published on December 18, 2020
Festive indoor plants available during the holidays can bring joy indoors for years to come. -
Why is my Christmas tree beginning to grow?
Published on December 10, 2020
Under the right conditions, some Christmas trees may think it’s springtime inside your house. -
Biological control of invasive swallow-wort vines in Michigan
Published on December 10, 2020
A defoliating moth from eastern Europe may be the solution for long-term control of invasive vines that disrupt native plant and animal communities, including monarch butterflies. -
Finding happiness one bloom at a time
Published on December 8, 2020
Stuck at home? Bring a little bit of happiness to your life with flowers this winter. -
Overwintering container plants
Published on December 3, 2020
Year-round cultivation of tropicals and tender perennials in a northern garden.